Someone kill the DJ, Shoot the fucking DJ
Someone kill the DJ, Shoot the fucking DJ
Someone kill the DJ, Shoot the fucking DJHold him underwater 'till that motherfucker drowns
We are the vultures, the dirtiest kind
They culture wars, in your heart and your mind

About “Kill the DJ”

Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong had never written a dance song before “Kill the DJ,” but bassist Mike Dirnt was adamant about it. Armstrong commented in a Rolling Stone article:

Mike asked me to write a song with a four-on-the-floor rhythm. I’d never done it before.We were trying to figure out how to make dance music without turning into a dance band.

Armstrong goes on to speak about the lyrics, telling journalists that this song is not about killing any particular DJ, but more about the American governments refusal to improve the conditions of this country.

It blows your mind and pisses you off. It’s a song about being drunk, going through this chaos, feeling fucked up and all you want to do is get more drunk. I don’t even want to know about it anymore.